sanctuary || naofumi & shizuku
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It had been a bit weird. She definitely didnât remember actually making her order, but it was good, and it had been pretty close to what she was going to order anyway. It was definitely weird, but she hadnât really put much thought into it until a bit later when sheâd headed to the family home to drop some extra things off. She thought her father had said something, but when she asked, heâd looked genuinely confused and answered no.Â
On the way home, it got more apparently that something was wrong. She was definitely hearing people talking but..no oneâs mouth was actually moving. A few things here and there, snippets as people passed by, but as she reached the busy intersection, it grew to an unbearable volume. The voices were louder, coupled with people actually talking.Â
People smiling to anotherâs face, but thinking something completely different that didnât match what they were saying. Embarrassing thoughts from overly loving couples. Suddenly, it felt hard to breathe. She couldnât think, there was no space in her head for her own thoughts, her own voice drowned out amidst the swarm.Â
The moment the signal changed, she bolted, as fast as her legs would carry her. She didnât have a destination in mind, not consciously. She just knew she needed to get away, somewhere that was bound to be void of people. Somewhere quiet. Home would probably be a good idea--but the dojo was definitely out of the question.Â
She just needed somewhere quiet to get her thoughts in order, to figure out a solution or what even was going on. This definitely wasnât a power sheâd had before today--this was new, but with all the static bouncing around in her head, she couldnât concentrate. That just made her frustrated.Â
But then...finally, she couldnât hear it anymore, the countless voices of people in the city going about their day. Her legs stopped moving and she fell to her knees, her head clutched in her hands. She shut her eyes tight, forcing herself to breathe deeply, to calm herself down.
She didnât even realize that in her haste to get to somewhere quiet, sheâd run all the way to that warehouse.
















